Fisher Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 341 housing units.[1]
Fisher Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fremont County | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′22″N 95°25′43″W / 40.70611°N 95.42861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Fremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.45 sq mi (104.78 km2) |
| • Land | 40.45 sq mi (104.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 698 |
| • Density | 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 51601, 51639 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467834[2] |
History
editFisher Township was named for Edward Fisher, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography
editAs of the 2010 census, Fisher Township covered an area of 40.45 square miles (104.8 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Farragut (vast majority)
- Shenandoah (west quarter)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Farragut Cemetery[4] and Manti Cemetery.[5]
Transportation
editSchool districts
edit- Shenandoah Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 12
References
edit- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Fisher Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ History of Fremont County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Iowa Historical Company. 1881. pp. 542.
- ^ "Farragut Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Manti Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.